Author Question: A nurse watches as a child continuously tells her mother no to each comment the mother makes. The ... (Read 77 times)

09madisonrousseau09 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse watches as a child continuously tells her mother no to each comment the mother makes. The nurse knows that this behavior, termed negativism, is characteristic of which of the following developmental groups?

A) Toddler
B) Preschooler
C) School-aged child
D) Adolescent

Question 2

A nurse is observing a group of toddlers at play. What behavior illustrates normal physiologic development in children of this age?

A) Attempting to feed self
B) Using fingers to pick up small objects
C) Throwing and catching a ball
D) Understanding the feelings of others

thall411 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

Negativism (characteristically expressed by saying no) and outbursts of temper result from the toddler's efforts at control over the environment.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B

Toddlers, aged 1 to 3, can pick up small objects with their fingers. The other responses are characteristic of other stages of physiologic development: Infants attempt to feed themselves; preschoolers can throw and catch balls; school-aged children understand the feelings of others (cognitive, not physiologic, development).